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Volume and volatility
The trading volume behind a price move, how volatile the move is, and how both shape the way a move is read.
What is volume?
Volume is the amount traded during the period a candle covers.
Price and volume
Reading price and volume together shows how much participation came with a move.
Breakouts and volume
When judging a breakout, the breakout candle's volume is compared with the average volume of recent candles.
Volume profile (POC, VAH, VAL)
A volume profile spreads the volume traded over a chosen period by price instead of by time.
What is volatility? Contracting and expanding ranges
Volatility is the size of price changes; it describes how much price moves, not which way.
Price gaps
A price gap is when a candle opens above or below the previous candle's range without overlapping it, leaving an area of price where no trading took place.
Price behaviour after sharp moves
After a large move in a short time, price can follow one of three broad paths: it can continue in the same direction, move sideways, or give back part of the move.
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